Nigeria’s older persons deserve to live long, healthy, and dignified lives and stronger systems can make that possible.
@WHONigeria's @DrPavelUrsu welcomed the Director General of the National Senior Citizens Centre (@nsccofficial), Hon. Omobolanle Akinyemi Obe, to strengthen collaboration that is expanding access to quality and equitable care for older people across the country.
Older women and men above 60 years across Nigeria including those in rural and underserved communities, often face barriers to accessing age friendly health and social services. However, Nigeria is making progress in delivering people centred health services across the life course. Through investments in Primary Health Care and health system strengthening, more facilities are being equipped to provide age friendly services.
Together with government and partners, WHO is supporting:
✅Integrated care for older people, mainstreaming ICOPE into primary health care, including preventive care, health promotion, chronic disease management, and rehabilitation, making it easier for older persons to receive routine care.
✅Training for health workers - building capacity to better respond to the needs of older persons.
✅Social protection and community support — strengthening community based systems for vulnerable older persons.
✅Policies for an ageing population — supporting national guidance that helps Nigeria prepare for a rapidly ageing population.
Healthy ageing strengthens families, communities and Nigeria’s future, ensuring older persons can live with dignity, independence, fulfilment and productivity.
WHO remains committed to working with government at national and subnational levels, @nsccofficial, and partners including Save the Children and UNFPA to ensure no older person is left behind.
Learn more about WHO’s work on healthy ageing:
https://t.co/bPYv3RlzfP
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